How do I encrypt my backup disk?

How do I encrypt my backup disk?

Encrypt your backup disk

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Time Machine.
2. Click Select Disk or Add or Remove Backup Disk (if you have multiple backup disks).
3. Select your backup disk, then click Remove Disk.
4. Set up the disk again as an encrypted backup disk.

What does encrypt Backup Disk mean?

Encrypting backups gives you personal control over your personal information. It’s a level of protection that goes way beyond an email password, for example. If your iPhone gets stolen or you leave your computer or iPad on an airplane, your information is locked securely with the password only you know.

How you can encrypt your Time Machine backups?

you might be asked if you want to use the drive to back up with Time Machine. Select Encrypt…

Should I encrypt my Time Machine backups?

Since Time Machine backups contains all sorts of data from the computers that back up to it, it’s important that you keep the Time Machine data secure via encryption . Encryption makes it so that unauthorized persons cannot view the contents of the drive without the proper encryption key.

How does Time Machine perform backups?

Time Machine uses a unique method that mimics complete backups after creating a copy for modified files at hourly intervals. Time Machine runs like clockwork without manual upkeep or fuss. It only duplicates a file if altered, but this generates snapshots for every backup with hard links for each item on the backed-up drive.

What do you exclude from Your Time Machine backup?

You can exclude any folder of your choice from a Time Machine backup as long as it isn’t a hidden folder. If you want to exclude a particular file from a backup, you should add it to a folder of its own, and exclude the folder. All sub-folders under a selected folder are also excluded from a backup.